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Academy of HRD

Established in 1990 by National HRD Network, the Academy of Human Resources Development is a Centre for Research, Education, Training, and Professional Services in the field of HRD by generating knowledge and disseminating the same to all those interested in the HRD profession.

The academy conducts long-term distance education and short-term training programmes to develop HRD facilitators. Its research activities aim at discovering new ways and developing people in organised and non-formal settings.

The academy has launched a doctoral level education programme in HRS, jointly with XLRI, Jamshedpur. This programme is meant for HRD professionals already employed to enroll on a part-time basis as well as for fresh postgraduates to enroll on a full-time basis.

The Academy also has a data bank on HRD profiles and practices. The Academy has become an independent autonomous institution in 1993. Currently Dr Rajeswari Narendran is heading the Academy as Director, Academy of HRD. National President NHRDN is on the Board of Academy of HRD as a Member. Director, Academy of HRD is Ex-officio Member in NHRDN National Executive Board. For further details about activities of Academy of HRD, please click here

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